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Massachusetts Trial Court Officer Academy

Find information for anyone who’s interested in becoming a Court Officer at the Trial Court.

How to become a Massachusetts Trial Court Officer

Get information on how to become a Trial Court Officer and learn about the Court Officer Entrance Exam and Academy.

Become a Massachusetts Trial Court Officer

Trial Court Officer Examination

To be eligible to apply for a court officer position, applicants must pass the Court Officer Entrance Exam.

Exam information 

Physical Abilities Test (PAT)

To be eligible to apply for a court officer position, applicants must also successfully complete the PAT.

The PAT for court officers  Physical ability diagram 

Trial Court Officer Academy

Newly hired court officer recruits are assigned to an 8-week Court Officer Academy for training before they start their first court assignment.

Academy FAQs  Court Officer Academy Student Court Officer Manual  Academy medical deferment policy 
Court Officer Training Academy organizational chart, Open PDF file, 54.21 KB (PDF 54.21 KB)
Training Academy Standards Titles 

Contact information

Address

Suffolk Superior Courthouse
3 Pemberton Square, 15th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
Directions

Phone

Call Massachusetts Trial Court, Security Department at (617) 788-8584
MassRelay: Dial Call Massachusetts Trial Court, Security Department, MassRelay: Dial at 711

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